Volunteer

Columbia Farmers Market is always looking for volunteers. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on volunteers from the community to help our market remain a fun and inviting place, and it’s a great way to get to know our vendors and other members of the community. If you are an active community member or a student and your school has a program to gain credit for community volunteering, please consider the market as an ideal place to be helpful, gain credit and have a good time!

Open from 8am–noon, we need weekly volunteers before, during and after market. Tasks include set up, supervising children’s activities, assisting the market staff during the market, greeting and helping customers, and closing down at the end of market. Volunteer shifts are either from 8–10 and 10-12, earlier to help us set up, or they are specific to the volunteer positions. Volunteers may work either a half day, or all day. Along with general volunteering to help the market run smoothly, here are some more specific positions we currently hope to fill:

“The Greenhouse” Volunteer – Assist with planning and managing children’s learning activities at market, help get kids more involved with the local food community and eating healthy.